System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

105: The Su residence was shrouded in darkness and thick fog.Qinglan City, Su Family residence.

Compared to the grandeur of Liuyun City, the Su Family residence appeared more exquisite and ancient, with the pavilions and towers exuding an aura of a noble Family that had settled over several generations. However, at this moment, this aura was tinged with a thick sense of solemnity and tension.

The Family Head, Su Yuanshan—a middle-aged man with a refined face but eyes as sharp as an eagle—had a cultivation that had already reached the Earth Fiend Realm Third Layer. He personally received Ye Chen in the main hall, his attitude extremely respectful, even carrying a hint of subtle awe. His daughter, Su Wanqing, had already informed him via a transmission Jade Slip about the attack at the market and how Ye Chen had slain two Earth Fiend Realm Dark Hall Cultists with a flick of his fingers.

”Senior Ye’s great kindness is something the Su Family will never forget!” Su Yuanshan bowed deeply. He could not see through Ye Chen’s depth, but that composure and the strength to instantaneously kill those of the same level were enough for him to address himself as a Junior.

”Family Head Su, there is no need for such formality; it was just a small matter,” Ye Chen said indifferently, his gaze sweeping across the hall. ”Since the Dark Hall has targeted the Su Family, I’m afraid they won’t let the matter rest.”

Su Yuanshan’s expression darkened. He waved his hand to dismiss the attendants, leaving only Su Wanqing to serve tea. He then said with a bitter smile, ”To be honest with Senior, ever since Wanqing and the others returned from that ancient cultivator’s Immortal Cave, unidentified scouts have frequently appeared around the Family’s perimeter. Two clansmen responsible for the outer guard have already gone missing. If not for Senior’s intervention today, Wanqing and the others might have...”

He paused, the worry on his face deepening. ”I just don’t know exactly which item the Dark Hall is after. Aside from a few decent Spiritual Artifacts, what we obtained from that Immortal Cave were just some broken Jade Slips and that... jade pendant Wanqing is wearing.”

Ye Chen’s gaze once again fell upon that simple and unadorned jade pendant. ”Does Family Head Su know the origin of this jade pendant?”

Su Yuanshan looked closely at the jade pendant and shook his head. ”The material of this object is unknown, and the runes are ancient; even the Family’s records have no mention of it. Because it was found at the core of the Immortal Cave alongside the remains of a Senior who had passed away in meditation, we felt it might have some commemorative significance, so I let Wanqing wear it. Could it be... that the Dark Hall’s target is this?”

”It’s very likely,” Ye Chen nodded. ”Although this object has no powerful energy fluctuations, it contains hidden mysteries and is quite extraordinary. The Dark Hall never acts without a profit in mind.”

Hearing this, Su Yuanshan’s expression became even more solemn. Being targeted by a behemoth like the Dark Hall was undoubtedly a catastrophic disaster for the Su Family.

”Senior, what do you think...” Su Yuanshan looked at Ye Chen, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. Now, this mysterious and powerful young man seemed to be the Su Family’s only hope.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, ”Since I have already intervened, I will see it through to the end. I will stay in the manor tonight to see what other tricks the Dark Hall will pull. Family Head Su, you may secretly increase the guard, but do not make a scene, lest we alert the enemy.”

Su Yuanshan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, immediately personally arranging a quiet guest room for Ye Chen near the core area.

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

Most areas of the Su Family residence fell into silence, with only the occasional sound of the patrolling guards’ footsteps.

Inside the guest room, Ye Chen did not sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged, his Divine Sense spreading out like invisible ripples of water, quietly covering most of the Su Manor. While he contemplated the information within the Jade Slips, he remained alert to any movement outside.

Time passed quietly until the late hours of the night.

Just as everything was silent, Ye Chen’s slightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, a cold light flashing within them.

”They’re here!”

Within his Divine Sense perception, four ghostly black shadows noiselessly scaled the high walls of the Su Manor. They acted with extreme caution, avoiding both the visible and hidden sentries. Their movement techniques were eerie, and their auras were suppressed to the limit. Had it not been for Ye Chen’s Divine Sense far surpassing those of the same level, they would have been almost impossible to detect.

Among these four, three were at the Earth Fiend Realm Second Layer, while the leader was surprisingly an expert at the Earth Fiend Realm Fourth Level! They were far more elite than those perimeter cultists from earlier today!

Their target was extremely clear. After entering the residence, they did not hesitate for a moment and headed straight toward an ancient ancestral hall at the back of the manor, which was classified as a Forbidden Ground!

”The ancestral hall?” Ye Chen’s heart stirred. His figure had already vanished from the guest room window, following them noiselessly like a wisp of green smoke blending into the night.

The Su Family ancestral hall enshrined the memorial tablets of ancestors from previous generations. It was usually heavily guarded, but tonight, those guards had already been subdued by someone using clever techniques and lay unconscious on the ground.

The four Black-Robed Figures sneaked into the ancestral hall, ignoring the hall full of tablets, their gazes falling directly on a wall carved with intricate cloud patterns at the deepest part of the hall.

”Are you sure it’s here?” The leader at the Earth Fiend Realm Fourth Level asked in a raspy, low voice.

”That right. According to the fragmentary map’s instructions and the information obtained from soul-searching a core Su Family disciple we captured in secret, the Su Family’s ancestral ’cloud key’ is hidden behind this ’Flowing Cloud Wall’. That item must be placed together with the ’cloud key’.” a subordinate confirmed.

soul-searching! The coldness in Ye Chen’s eyes grew even stronger. The Dark Hall’s methods were indeed extremely vicious.

”Move! Make it quick!” the leader ordered.

One of the Black-Robed Figures stepped forward, his hands forming a strange hand seal as a surge of cold Devilish Qi was injected into a specific cloud pattern node on the Flowing Cloud Wall.

Hum!

The cloud patterns on the wall seemed to come alive, beginning to flow slowly. A deep hole, just large enough for one person to pass through, gradually appeared at the center, and a long-sealed ancient aura permeated out.

”Go!”

The four figures flashed, intending to enter.

”Since you’ve come, why be in such a hurry to leave?”

A calm voice abruptly rang out in the ancestral hall, breaking the silence of the night.

The bodies of the four Black-Robed Figures suddenly stiffened. They whirled around to see a youth in green clothes standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall at some unknown time, his hands behind his back, looking at them indifferently. It was Ye Chen!

”It’s you?!” The leader’s pupils shrank. Clearly, through some channel, he already knew about the events at the market earlier that day. ”You were the one who killed our people today? Kid, I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business. There are some muddy waters you can’t afford to wade into!”

While he spoke, his Divine Sense swept out with full force, attempting to see through Ye Chen’s background. However, the feedback he received was like a bottomless dark pool, which caused alarm bells to ring in his heart.

”The Dark Hall’s muddy waters—I am definitely wading into them,” Ye Chen’s tone remained flat, but as he took a step forward, the temperature in the entire ancestral hall seemed to drop suddenly. An invisible sword momentum spread out, locking onto the four of them firmly.

”Seeking death! Form the Four Symbols Demonic Fiend Formation!” the leader shouted. The four of them reacted extremely quickly, instantly occupying the four cardinal directions. Devilish Qi surged out, weaving into a pitch-black net. On the net, hideous demonic shadows roared as it descended toward Ye Chen’s head! This combined attack Formation was quite powerful, enough to trap and kill a regular Earthly Fiend Realm Fifth Level expert!

Facing this malevolent demonic Formation, Ye Chen merely held his fingers together like a sword and made a casual swipe.

*Chila—!*

A Chaos-colored Sword Qi was born out of thin air. Without any flourishes, it slashed directly at the center of the Devilish Qi net. The demonic fiend aura, which was enough to make experts of the same level feel their scalps tingle, seemed to meet its nemesis the moment it touched the Chaos Sword Qi. It made a ”sizzling” sound and rapidly melted and dissipated!

With one sword strike, the Formation broke!

”What?!” The four Black-Robed Figures were struck with horror. Especially the leader; he knew the power of this Formation. Even someone at the Earthly Fiend Realm Fifth Level couldn’t have broken it so easily!

”This kid is strange. Everyone together, kill him!” The leader no longer held anything back, and his Earth Fiend Realm Fourth Level cultivation erupted completely. A bone sword entwined with a black snake appeared in his hand, and with a piercing shriek, it stabbed straight toward Ye Chen’s throat! The other three also unleashed their strongest killing moves, attacking from different directions!

For a moment, the Devilish Qi reached the heavens, reflecting the entire ancestral hall as if it were haunted by ghosts.

Ye Chen’s eyes turned cold. Although the guixu sword had not left its scabbard, the Sword Intent had already arrived. His body remained still as he pointed his fingers repeatedly.

”Extinction.”

”Guixu.”

Several condensed Chaos Sword Aura struck first despite being launched later, accurately hitting the weakest points of the four attacks.

The bone sword wailed, and the black snake phantom dissipated; the saber qi shattered, and the fist seal was annihilated... The four Black-Robed Figures felt an irresistible force of Extinction counterattacking through their weapons and Protective Aura. It destroyed their offensive like crushing dry weeds and rotten wood, further invading their bodies and frantically devouring their vitality and cultivation!

”No... impossible!”

”You... who on earth are you?!”

Amidst the terrified screams, the bodies of the four withered and decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally turning into four sets of dry bones scattered on the ground. Even their Divine Souls could not escape, being completely obliterated by the Guixu Sword Intent.

In the flick of a finger, four Earth Fiend Realm Dark Hall elites were all executed!

Ye Chen didn’t even look at the four sets of dry bones, his gaze turning toward the deep hole behind the Flowing Cloud Wall.

”cloud key? That item?” he muttered to himself. The Su Family’s secrets seemed to be even deeper than he had imagined.

He stepped forward and walked into the entrance.